Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30a. in the hospital of Los Angeles, California. She died on August 5, 1962 caused of an over dose of sleeping pills. She was 36 years old at the time of her death. Marilyn Monroe's nickname was the blonde bombshell. Marilyn Monroe's childhood was described as unhappy because she was in a lot of foster homes and had alleged sexual assault. At the age of seven Norma began to live with her biological mother for a while, but her mother was then admitted to a rest home in 1934 because she was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. After this occurred Monroe went to live with a friend of her mothers, Grace, until Grace got married. Norma was then sent to live in an orphan home in Los Angeles, where she spent two years in. In 1941 Marilyn returned with Grace and her Husband to live with. In 1934, the foster family was renting a room to an actor known as Mr. Kimmel. When Marilyn became an adult she claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Mr. Kimmel, but her foster mother said that she did not believe that Kimmel would do that. .
In 1942, Grace and her husband were having money difficulties and decided to move to the east coast, but did not want to take Norma with them. So, they convinced Norma to marry the neighbor, Jim Dougherty, a 21 year old. On June 19, 1942 Norma was only 16 years old when she married Jim. They got married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Howell in Westwood, California. The short wedding ceremony was officiated by Reverend Benjamin Lingenfelder of the Christian Science Church. Their reception was at Florentine Gardens in Hollywood. In 1943 Jim joined the Merchant Marines and then was shipped to the Pacific war. He joined because he wanted to be able to support Norma. In the mid 1944 Norma was an inspector of parachutes and painted planes.
One day a photographer named Private David Conover offered Norma a modeling position where she would be paid five dollars and hour.
Marilyn Monroe not only obtained this, but also perfected it. ... Marilyn Monroe's mother was Gladys Baker. ... Dougherty that she had a new name, "Marilyn Monroe." ... In Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe became an instant legend. ... Marilyn Monroe worked hard at her Hollywood stardom. ...
There exists one woman who dazzled the public as the sex symbol of entertainment, whose beauty and charm immortalized her: Marilyn Monroe. ... Marilyn Monroe fits the category completely. ... Marilyn Monroe was more than just a movie star or a glamour queen. ... Today Marilyn Monroe's name is synonymous with beauty, sensuality and sexuality. ... For women with a bad background, to the plus-size girl next-door, Marilyn Monroe appears a strong role model and icon for women of all ages. ...
The poem centres around Hollywood sex icon Marilyn Monroe and how the life she lived and the people she met may have, in some way, contributed to her eventual death in 1962. ... Morgan portrays Monroe as a child, a child that is broken down because of the life she leads. ... This poetic technique gives the reader an actual insight into how Marilyn Monroe was thinking the few days before her death. ... The first phrase; 'All I had was my life.' ... A noticeable feature of 'The Death of Marilyn Monroe' is the strong sense of irony portrayed throughout each stanza. ...
"The Death of Marilyn Monroe" Each poem that is written holds a feeling to it only the author can experience from writing it. ... In a poem by Sharon Olds she explains the feeling around Marilyn Monroe's death. ... When Marilyn Monroe died her dream girl imaged died with her. ... They all new Marilyn Monroe's death was different from anyone else's they had dealt with. ... I can't say that this is exactly like the death of Marilyn Monroe but to me it has many similarities. ...
One may more easily recognize her by her later stage name, Marilyn Monroe. ... Despite all the people in her life, Marilyn only had few she could count on. ... Bolander "dad" and "mom" respectively (The Legend of Marilyn Monroe, 1964). ... Not one person seemed to permanently stay in Norma`s life. ... Marilyn felt stuck as an "idiot sex symbol", (The Legend of Marilyn Monroe, 1964) which reflected in her constant roles as a dumb blonde. ...
This famous quote by Marilyn Monroe displays her unique personality in all forms. ... Marilyn Monroe's childhood was scarred by many emotional struggles. ... Marilyn Monroe was originally publicized as a dumb blonde, then as a Hollywood sex symbol. ... Norma changed her named and Marilyn Monroe was born. ... In conclusion, from her unhappy childhood, to her rise to fame, and ultimately to the dismal end, Marilyn Monroe "s life was classic show-business tragedy. ...
Marilyn Monroe left an amazing legacy on the world, as the most famous woman of the twentieth century. ... Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, on June 1, 1926, at 9:30 AM, in the Los Angeles General Hospital, in Los Angeles California. ... Marilyn Monroe received first serious acting job was in 1950, in "The Asphalt Jungle." ... Marilyn Monroe at the tender age of thirty-six was found dead in her bedroom, on August 5, 1962. ... Marilyn Monroe died forty- two years ago, but her legacy will live on forever. ...
Becoming Marilyn Monroe b. Love Life III. ... "When you speak of the American way of life, everybody thinks of chewing gum, Coca-Cola and Marilyn Monroe" ("Quotes" n pag.). ... That same year "Monroe had been voted the top star by American film distributors" ("Marilyn Monroe" n pag.). ... Warhol, like the rest of America, knew of Marilyn's life and death. ...
Thesis: Marilyn Monroe was a contradiction within herself. ... Transition: So who was Marilyn Monroe? ... Marilyn Monroe had a disruptive childhood. ... Marilyn's married life was not always the most pleasant of times. ... (Summers 325) Transition: Marilyn Monroe, who as a child had no concrete family, made it her life to try and collect family when she grew up. ...
